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Updated to 26 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)

Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002
No. 19 of 2002

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-7 1 November 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(1)
S. 8 1 December 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(2)
S. 9 1 January 2003 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(3)
S. 10 1 November 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(1)
S. 11 1 January 2003 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(3)
Ss. 12-18 1 November 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(1)
S. 19 1 January 2003 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(3)
S. 20 13 April 2002 Commenced as per s. 23(2)
Ss. 21, 22 1 November 2002 Solicitors (Amendment) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 494 of 2002), art. 3(1)
S. 23 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 23(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
S. 1 amended 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 206
S. 1A inserted S.I. No. 732 of 2003, reg. 3
S. 1A(2) amended S.I. No. 752 of 2004, reg. 3(a)
S. 5(b) substituted 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 207(a)
S. 5(2) substituted 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 207(b)
S. 18 provisions for application under S.I. No. 701 of 2004, art. 15
S. 19 amended 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 208(a)
S. 19 applied S.I. No. 701 of 2004, arts. 10, 11, 13
S. 19(3)(d)(iv) substituted 14/2008, s. 45(a)
S. 19(5) amended 14/2008, s. 45(b)
S. 19(5A) inserted 14/2008, s. 45(c)
S. 19(7) substituted 65/2015, ss. 1(2), 208(b)
S. 19A inserted 14/2008, s. 46(1). Note retrospective s. 46(2)
S. 20(1) amended S.I. No. 752 of 2004, reg. 3(b)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 20 European Communities (Lawyers' Establishment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 732 of 2003)